emit an odor

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• odor — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. odour, from O.Fr. odor (Mod.Fr. odeur), from L. odorem (nom. odor) smell, scent, from PIE *od to smell (Cf. L. olere emit a smell, to smell of, with Sabine l for d ; Gk. ozein to smell; Armenian …   Etymology dictionary

• odor — n. smell 1) to emit, exude, give off, produce an odor 2) to perceive; recognize an odor 3) a faint, slight; fetid, foul, rank, unpleasant; heavy; musty; pleasant; pungent, strong odor 4) an odor emanates from repute (BE) 5) in bad; good odor …   Combinatory dictionary

• Carrion flower — Carrion flowers or Stinking flowers are flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. While a typical flower may be stereotyped as a colorful, sweet smelling structure that attracts insects and rewards them with pollen or nectar, this …   Wikipedia

• smell — I. verb (smelled or smelt; smelling) Etymology: Middle English Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves ; get the odor or scent of with the nose 2. to detect or become… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Flavor — Fla vor, n. [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. {Blow}.] [Written also {flavour}.] 1. That quality of anything which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• flavour — Flavor Fla vor, n. [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. {Blow}.] [Written also {flavour}.] 1. That quality of anything… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• savor — sa·vor || seɪvÉ™(r) n. taste, flavor; smell, odor; unique quality; ability to arouse interest v. take pleasure in a taste or odor; enjoy, delight in; spice, give flavor to; have a taste; emit an odor …   English contemporary dictionary

• savored — sa·vor || seɪvÉ™(r) n. taste, flavor; smell, odor; unique quality; ability to arouse interest v. take pleasure in a taste or odor; enjoy, delight in; spice, give flavor to; have a taste; emit an odor …   English contemporary dictionary

• savoring — sa·vor || seɪvÉ™(r) n. taste, flavor; smell, odor; unique quality; ability to arouse interest v. take pleasure in a taste or odor; enjoy, delight in; spice, give flavor to; have a taste; emit an odor …   English contemporary dictionary

• savors — sa·vor || seɪvÉ™(r) n. taste, flavor; smell, odor; unique quality; ability to arouse interest v. take pleasure in a taste or odor; enjoy, delight in; spice, give flavor to; have a taste; emit an odor …   English contemporary dictionary

• smell — smel n. act of smelling, sniffing; sense of smell; scent, odor, fragrance; characteristic quality, aura v. perceive an odor through the nose by means of the sense of smell; examine with the nose sniff; stink; emit an odor or fragrance; sense,… …   English contemporary dictionary